# San José Municipality, Petén Department – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-jose/

Municipality · Petén Department 

# San José

San José is a municipality of Guatemala in Petén Department. It had an estimated **7,385 people** in 2024 on 2,087 km² (about 3.5 per km²). Its main town is San José. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 28 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,385people (2024)
- 2,087km²
- 28mapped services
- 154 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San José?

San José had an estimated **7,385 people** in 2024 — 1.1% of Petén Department, 333rd of 340 municipalities. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Petén Department figure of 944). Spread over 2,087 km², that is about **3.5 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 340 municipalities.

32.8% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 24 years (it is 23 across Petén Department). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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35–39 ****508**

40–44 ****387**

45–49 ****294**

50–54 ****227**

55–59 ****212**

60–64 ****188**

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Source: [Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2024 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gtm).

## Where is San José?

San José lies in [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/), [Guatemala](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Flores](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/flores/) and [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/san-andres/). By area it is the 9th largest of 342 municipalities in Guatemala. It covers 5.8% of [Petén Department](https://wherepedia.org/guatemala/peten/). The centre of San José is about 313 km in a straight line from Guatemala City, the capital. It is about 51 km from Flores, the main town of Petén Department. The centre point is at 17.3737° N, 89.8094° W.

Source: [Coordinadora Nacional Para La Reducción De Desastres via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gtm).

## Things to see in and around San José

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in San José: 12 archaeological sites; 5 attractions; 5 ruins; 2 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 monument.

- Bejucal · archaeological site
- Complejo Puma · archaeological site
- Gavillan · archaeological site
- Group A · archaeological site
- Group B · archaeological site
- Group C · archaeological site
- La Muralla · archaeological site
- Naachtún · archaeological site
- Nakbé · archaeological site
- Sanjol · archaeological site
- Waka' · archaeological site
- complejo Pava · archaeological site
- Biotopo Protegido Cerro Cahuí · nature reserve
- San Miguel la Palotada Protected Biotope · nature reserve
- El Mirador de Chacalacas · viewpoint
- Mirador moreletii · viewpoint
- Escalera basal · attraction
- La muralla maya · attraction
- Motul sitio Maya · attraction
- Ruta a Nakbé · attraction
- Ruta a la muralla · attraction
- El Diablo · ruins
- El Sotz · ruins
- El Zotz · ruins
- La Muerta · ruins
- Pava · ruins
- Petroglifo · monument

### Nearby, outside San José

- Ball game field · attraction, Flores18 km
- Uaxactún Grupo B · archaeological site, Flores18 km
- Uaxactún Grupo A · archaeological site, Flores18 km
- Uaxactún Grupo C · archaeological site, Flores19 km
- Uaxactún Grupo F · archaeological site, Flores19 km
- Uaxactún Grupo D · archaeological site, Flores19 km
- Uaxactun · archaeological site, Flores19 km
- Uaxactún Grupo E · archaeological site, Flores19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San José

- Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Guatemala
- CurrencyQuetzal (GTQ)
- Country calling code+502
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) · San Benito52 km
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) · Belize City161 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:27).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San José

Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in San José. The largest with a recorded population: San José (1,201). Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 296 m above sea level (median 154 m).

- Barrio Las Pavas
- Barrio Nueva Esperanza
- Corozal
- El Corozal
- El Ramonal
- El Zotz
- Fundación Corazones en Acción Internacional
- Gringo Perdido
- Jobompiche
- La Gloria
- La Providencia
- Nuevo San José
- Parcelamiento Cantetul
- San José
- San Pedro
- Tres Escorpiones
- Uspetén
- Vista Al Lago
- Xilil

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San José

Named natural and historic features inside San José, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 lakes.

- Laguneta Santa Cruz
- Lake Petén Itzá

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro Cahuí · 330 m

### Forests and nature

4 nature reserves; 1 park.

- Cahuli Hill Nature Reserve
- El Mirador National Park
- San Miguel La Palotada El Zotz Biological Reserve
- Área Ecológica Gringo Perdido
- Área Protegida Ixshomac

### History

6 ancient sites.

- El Zotz
- Motul de San Jose
- Nakbe
- Sitio Arqueológico Motul
- Sitio Arqueológico Naachtún
- Sitio Arqueológico Zacatal

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San José and the best time to visit

In San José, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,643 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (255 mm) and the driest Apr (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 79 

Feb 24 46 

Mar 26 41 

Apr 29 37 

May 29 125 

Jun 26 255 

Jul 26 159 

Aug 26 207 

Sep 26 234 

Oct 24 226 

Nov 23 135 

Dec 22 100 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Posada Mary · Flores 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.39272&mlon=-89.63451#map=17/17.39272/-89.63451) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San José

Places mapped inside San José in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Hotels17
- Schools4
- Restaurants6

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other municipalities in Petén Department

- Dolores
- El Chal
- Flores
- La Libertad
- Las Cruces
- Melchor de Mencos
- Poptún
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Francisco
- San Luis
- Santa Ana
- Sayaxché

## Quick answers

- Where is San José?In Petén Department, Guatemala
- What is the population of San José?7,385 (2024 estimate)
- What is the median age in San José?About 24 years (2024 estimate)
- What is the population density of San José?About 3.5 people per km²
- What borders San José?Flores and San Andrés
- What is there to see in San José?Bejucal, Biotopo Protegido Cerro Cahuí, Complejo Puma, El Diablo
- What time zone is San José in?UTC−6
- What currency is used in San José?Quetzal (GTQ)
- What language is spoken in San José?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José?Settlements lie between 110 m and 296 m
- What is the highest point in San José?Cerro Cahuí (330 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San José?December to March
- How many banks are in San José?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San José?GT1702 (OCHA common operational dataset)